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* INDICATES COLLEGES HAVE SCHOLARSHIPS SPECIFICALLY FOR RCC OR COMMUNIYT COLLEGE STUDENTS!

Please note: You have to apply and be accepted at the college/university in order to be eligible for the scholarship.

National Transfer Scholarships at Roxbury Community College:

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship (fall only)

ALL USA Community College Scholarship (fall only)

Edwards Scholarship Fund (fall only, Boston residents only)

Please note: These scholarships can be used for transfer to the school of your choice.

ASA (American Student Assistant) located in the basement of The Boston Public Library, Copley Square has an enormous amount of information available about the financial aid process and finding scholarships.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Question. How do I transfer?Answer. Consider the following things prior to transfer:

Career choice

Major

Affordability (Cost)

Location

Does RCC have a transfer agreement with the specific school

If you can answer these questions you will be able decide what schools to apply to for transfer.

Q. Can I transfer before graduating?A. Yes, you can transfer with as little as 9 college-level credits to a four year college or university; however, most transfer agreements at RCC require that a student earns the Associates Degree. Please note:Scholarship money is often awarded to Associate Degree graduates..

Q.How do I find out about a college or university?A. You can do research about a particular school by visiting their website. Please pay special attention to information on their website specific to transfer students. Websites are extremely helpful; they can provide the following information:

Applications

Application deadlines

Listing of majors at the college

Information specific to transfer students

Cost of attendance

Financial aid procedures

Phone numbers for contacts

Open house dates

Location information.

Q. Will all of my credits transfer?A. The school that you are transferring to determines transferability of credits. However, certain transfer agreements do award full transfer of credits. (Please consult with a transfer counselor.)

Q.How do I get more information from transfer services?A. Please attend the transfer information sessions sent via your RCC email or continue to visit this website.

Articulation Agreements

RCC Major

Degree

4-year College

4-year Major

Accounting

AS

Mass Coll. Liberal Arts

Businees Administration

Any Major

AA/AS

Cambridge College

See agreement

Associates of Arts Degree Programs

American College of HLS

B.A. History and Legal Studies

Bus Administration

AA

Westfield State

Marketing

Bus Administration

AA

Westfield State

Management

Bus Administration

AA

Westfield State

Finance

Bus Administration

AA

New England College of Bus.

BS Business

Bus Administration

AA

New England College of Bus.

BS Business

Business Management

AS

Mass Coll. Liberal Arts

Business Adminstration

Business Management

AS

Kaplan University (online)

BS Business Management

Computer Science

AS

Kaplan University (online)

BS Information Tecnology

Criminal Justice

AA

Springfield College

Human Services

Criminal Justice

AS

Umass Lowell

Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice

AS

Kaplan University (online)

BS Criminal Justice

Early Childhood Ed.

AS

Springfield College

Human Services

Early Childhood Ed.

AS

Wheelock College

Human Development, Early CHLD Educ.

Liberal Arts

AA

Wheelock College

Human Development,Chld. Life Concen.

Liberal Arts

AA

Kaplan University (online)

BS Communication

Nursing (RN)

AS

Simmons College

Nursing

Nursing (RN)

AS

Simmons College

*Masters Science Nursing

Nursing (RN)

AS

Framingham State

Nursing

Nursing (RN)

AS

UMASS Boston

BSN Online

Nursing (RN)

AS

UMASS Dartmouth

Nursing

Nursing (RN)

AS

Emmanuel College

Nursing

Nursing (RN)

AS

Umass Lowell

Nursing

Nursing (RN)

AS

Kaplan University (online)

BS Nursing

Social Science

AA

Springfield College

Human Services

Social Science

AA

Wheelock College

Social Work

Social Science

AA

Eastern Nazarene College

Social Work

Social Science

AA

Kaplan University (online)

BS Pschology

Social Science

AA

Assumption College

Social Work

*YearUp Certificate

RCC

Business Adm/Man

Transfer Programs

MassTransfer:

MassTransfer integrates and replaces the Commonwealth Transfer Compact, Joint Admissions, and the Tuition Advantage Program into a single transfer policy. Mass Transfer is effective for all degree-seeking students who enter Roxbury Community College after fall 2009.

For students completing an Associate Degree under a MassTransfer major at a Massachusetts community college:

A student completing an Associate degree program under MassTransfer will have graduated with a minimum of 60 credit hours and will have completed the following 34-credit general education transfer block, exclusive of developmental coursework.

The Mass Transfer Block refers to a set of general education, core, or distribution requirements, consisting of 34 college-level credits. The Mass Transfer Block provides any student in the Massachusetts public higher education system who completes it with the benefit of satisfying the general education core requirements at any other public higher education institution.To view RCC Mass Transfer agreements and to get a Mass Transfer application, please go to http://www.mass.edu/masstransfer/Students/Application.asp

Transfer Programs:

CROSS REGISTRATION enables students to sample the environment of a four-year college or university while enrolled at RCC. You sign up for cross-registered courses at the same time you register for RCC courses. No late registration is permitted. You must have completed one semester at RCC in order to cross register. (A student does not have to be an RCC graduate to participate in this program).